Dong Thap University
Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp Province, Vietnam
Dong Thap University
(Abbrevation: DThU, Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Đồng Tháp) is a public multidisciplinary institution directly under the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, established with its initial name Dong Thap Pedagogical University pursuant to Decision N0. 08/2003/QĐ-TTg dated 10 January 2003 of the Prime Minister and renamed Dong Thap University pursuant to Official Dispatch N0. 5830/VPCP-KGVX dated 4 September 2008.
Organizational Structure
The institution’s organizational structure includes 11 training faculties, 12 functional divisions, 05 centers, 01 pedagogical practice kindergarten and 01 inter-level school.
Staff
As of February 2023, the university has 548 officials and laborers, in which, there are 508 officials and 40 laborers. Regarding the qualifications of the teaching staff, there are 17 associate professors, 90 doctors, 333 masters and 12 bachelors (preschool teachers).
Duties and powers
- Formulating strategy and implement action plans for the development of the institution.
- Conducting training, science and technology activities, international cooperation, and assuring the education quality of institution.
- Developing training programs basing on defined goals, and assuring the connection between training programs and levels.
Mission, Vision, Educational Philosophy and Core Values
Mission
Training highly qualified, multi-disciplinary human resources, in which educational science and teacher training are the core; scientific research and providing community services; contributing to the socio-economic development of the Mekong Delta and the whole country.
Vision
To become a high-quality training and scientific research center in Vietnam and Southeast Asia
Educational philosophy:
Creation - Professionalism - Integration
Creation: Proactively design and create a positive educational environment in the spirit of innovation, creativity and pioneering. Together create new knowledge and new values, become a modern, liberal university and develop according to the happy school model.
Professionalism: Promote standards and efficiency in educational and labor activities, focusing on humanistic values. Adhere to common principles, respect differences, proactively adapt to the ever-changing world of work.
Integration: Aim to build an open educational ecosystem and global citizenship mindset. Promote cooperation in the spirit of connection and companionship to develop together according to international quality standards.
Core values:
Quality - Creativity - Cooperation - Responsibility - Friendliness.
Quality is the key value, the School pursues a strategy aiming at high-quality development; motivating individuals and units to innovate and improve operational efficiency, especially in university administration, training, scientific research and community service.
Creativity is the driving force for development, a fundamental value that must always be recognized, nurtured and promoted. The School builds a creative culture, inspires and promotes creativity in all activities of each individual and unit.
Cooperation is sharing in perception and action, in responsibility and interests to create strength and premise for success. The School always promotes cooperation and considers cooperation as a fulcrum for creating international connection and integration.
Responsibility is a fundamental value. The school emphasizes the responsibility of each individual and each unit in performing tasks, harmonizing interests and responsibilities. The higher the autonomy, the greater the responsibility.
Friendliness is a value that plays a role in promoting other values in the value system. The school is a higher education institution with an open cultural environment, civilized behavior and communication.
Source: https://www.dthu.edu.vn/
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